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--- howto:gnuradio_easy [2015/08/15 10:37] – - install howto. THIS is just meant to be an easy NO-INSTALL howto! mkie
+++ howto:gnuradio_easy [2015/08/20 07:18] (current) – mkie
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 ====== How to get GNU Radio up and running (the easy way) ======
-This howto explains how to get GNU Radio up und running //without installing, compiling, fiddling with OS stuff etc.!//
+This howto explains how to get GNU Radio up und running with a live distro (//no installing, compiling, fiddling with OS stuff etc.//!)
 ===== Requirements =====
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 ===== Tasks =====
-  * Get the latest version of Pentoo Linux from [[http://pentoo.ch/download/]]. You have the choice between "default" and "hardened" versions. For our purpose (just playing with GNU Radio) "default" is recommended.
+  * Get the latest version of [[http://gnuradio.org/redmine/projects/gnuradio/wiki/GNURadioLiveDVD|GNU Radio Live DVD]].
-  * Burn the .iso on a DVD **//or//** install it to USB stick and make it bootable (eg. with [[http://unetbootin.github.io/|UNetbootin]])
+  * Burn the .iso on a DVD **//or//** install it to USB stick and make it bootable (eg. with [[http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-ubuntu|Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator]])
-  * Boot your computer from the DVD or the USB stick (this will take some time... you can save some time by selecting the ''no verify'' option)
+  * Boot your computer from the DVD or the USB stick (this will take some time...)
-  * When the shell prompt is displayed, connect your **rad1o** (which must be turned on!) to your computer (be sure to use the //left// USB port of **rad1o**)
+  * Connect your **rad1o** (which must be turned on!) to your computer (be sure to use the //left// USB port of **rad1o**)
+  * Open a terminal (Ctrl-Alt-T)
   * ''hackrf_info'' should show that **rad1o** was detected (some text like "Found HackRF board" is displayed)
-  * Now you can use all GNU Radio command line tools like ''hackrf_transfer''
+  * You can also use all GNU Radio command line tools like ''hackrf_transfer''
-  * If you want to use graphical tools like GNU Radio Companion (''grc'') or ''osmocom_fft'':
+  * Start GNU Radio Companion (GRC icon on the left of the screen)
-    * ''startx'' to start the desktop environment
-    * Start GNU Radio Companion (Applications => Development => GRC)
 ===== Result =====
   * A working GNU Radio with all of it's tools!
-===== Potential problems =====
-  * In the latest Pentoo release (3.8) there seems to be a problem with Gtk: When running ''osmocom_fft'' some strange "Gtk-CRITICAL" errors show up.
 ===== Credits =====